Severe flooding across West and Central Africa has hit an estimated 4 million people so far this year, many of them children, displacing at least 500,000 people and destroying more than 300,000 homes.
UNICEF is the world’s farthest-reaching humanitarian organization for children. Across 190 countries and territories, and in the world’s toughest places, we workday in and day out to help children survive. To defend their rights. To keep them protected, healthy and educated. To give them a fair chance to fulfil their potential. Our work for every child relies entirely on voluntary support, including donations from generous Canadians.
Nine-year-old Khadija shows one of her drawings in her community-based education class supported in Bagh-e-Jalal village, Daikundi province, central Afghanistan.
UNICEF's response plan prioritizes children under 15 years in 12 provinces.
UNICEF is keeping kids safe by working with our partners to strengthen and support children's protection programs.
UNICEF scales up efforts to address mpox as children head back to school across the country
UNICEF provides access to water, sanitation and hygiene so children can have a healthier start in life.
UNICEF is working to ensure children around the world get the mental health and psychosocial support they need to meet their social and emotional needs.
UNICEF is supporting children’s right to health by strengthening health systems and providing access to life-saving vaccines.
UNICEF’s Child Rights Legislation Tracker tracks what bills related to young people are being tabled, and how you can influence their progress through the House of Commons and the Senate.
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